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as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form

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cap

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noun (2)

cap

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verb

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Noun
But any move to increase the cap on the SALT deduction will add to the overall price tag of the bill. Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 14 May 2025 Antetokounmpo has three years and roughly $175 million remaining on his contract, which will be finalized by the league’s salary cap. Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Verb
The donation limit is capped at $5,000 or 10% of a person's taxable income. Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 15 May 2025 The announcement also follows a stellar awards season for the company, capped by Sean Baker’s Anora winning last year’s Palme d’Or followed by five Oscars, including best picture. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cap
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Verb
  • The new executive order builds on that policy by not limiting it to certain drugs under Medicare but also including Medicaid and private sector insurance available on the commercial marker, said White House spokesman Kush Desai.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • This mindset isn't limited to streaming services or direct-to-consumer brands.
    DJ Paoni, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.
    Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • However, as noted earlier, the agency hasn’t disclaimed that power, and Congress hasn’t acted to restrict it.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025

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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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